The Argonaute class was a class of two 74-gun ships of the French Navy, built to a common design by naval constructor François-Guillaume Clairin-Deslauriers. The design was lengthened by 4feet 9ý inches (4ý pieds) from the designer's previous , which had been found to lack stability. The designer died on 10 October 1780, and the construction of these ships was completed by Jean-Denis Chevillard, who was appointed his successor as ingénieur-constructeur en chef at that dockyard in July 1781.
Ships
Builder: Rochefort Dockyard
Ordered: June 1779
Begun: August 1779
Launched: 5 June 1781
Completed: December 1781
Fate: Cut down (raséed) to a 'heavy' frigate 1793-94 and renamed Flibustier; disarmed in December 1795 and later taken to pieces.
Builder: Lorient Dockyard
Ordered: June 1779
Begun: October 1779
Launched: 6 June 1781
Completed: November 1781
Fate: Cut down (raséed) to a 'heavy' frigate 1793-94 (but not renamed); reduced to a hulk at Brest in January 1798, and later taken to pieces.
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References
Bibliography
- Winfield, Rif and Roberts, Stephen S. (2017) French Warships in the Age of Sail 1626âÂÂ1786: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. .
- Winfield, Rif and Roberts, Stephen S. (2015) French Warships in the Age of Sail 1786-1861: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. .